Scandinavian taxis are full of machinery. They usually come equipped with GPS navigation, credit card machines, several meters and CC-television. (The issue of why Taxi Skåne drivers can never find my house I'll leave for another post.)
Similarly, Scandinavian taxi receipts are extremely detailed. They come complete with addresses of pick up and drop off, the exact times and distance travelled. If you call one up, your name often appears on the receipt.
I went to a meeting in Denmark the other day. I arrived at a small train station - no taxis were present so I called the number on the taxi stand, and ordered the taxi in English (I could order in Swedish, but the reply would be pronounced in the Danish way - with 80% fewer consonants). I thought it a little strange they didn't ask my name, but it was apparent later that the operator thought me being non-Danish was enough. The name "Engelsk Herre" ("English Man") appeared on the receipt.
Tuesday 29 July 2008
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